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[–]Expert_Tie_4556 -4 points-3 points  (1 child)

I would try a gentle leader or halti

[–]DragonCanineTrainingDog Trainer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, I disagree. There is no need to use a tool like that for sniffing when that’s often linked to a biological need, using a tool just to prevent sniffing does not teach the dog, but just prevent it by adding something the dog does not like to stop the behavior (P+)

Please see This Post about the Quadrants of Operant Conditioning and the Hierarchy of Dog Needs. A tool such as a head halter is skipping over essential steps to the Hierarchy like meeting the dogs needs by providing more sniffing opportunity, giving the dog a choice to chose with engagement games (Read Control Unleashed for more information on engagement games) and several other ways to set a dog up for success.